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  2. Year 8
  3. Fractions, Decimals and Percentages
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Finding a Fraction of a Number

In this worksheet, students find a fraction of a whole number.

'Finding a Fraction of a Number' worksheet

Key stage:  KS 3

Curriculum topic:   Number

Curriculum subtopic:   Use Four Operations for All Numbers

Difficulty level:  

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Worksheet Overview

QUESTION 1 of 10

In this worksheet, we will learn how to find a fraction of a whole number.

 

Example


Find the value of:

 
5
6
of 42  =  __________

 

Answer

 

To find a fraction of a whole number, first divide by the denominator, then multiply by the numerator.

  42 ÷ 6 = 7               7 × 5 = 35 
 

 
5
6
of 42 =   35

 

Find the value of:

 
7
11
 of  110  =  __________

 

Find the value of:

 
5
7
 of  77  =  __________

Find the value of:

 
3
7
 of  21  =  __________

Find the value of:

 
5
11
 of  88  =  __________

Find the value of:

 
1
8
 of  72  =  __________

Find the value of:

 
3
5
 of  35  =  __________

Find the value of:

 
1
11
 of  110  =  __________

Find the value of:

 
5
9
 of  81  =  __________

Find the value of:

 
10
11
 of  44  =  __________

Find the value of:

 
6
7
 of  63  =  __________
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 1

Find the value of:

 
7
11
 of  110  =  __________

 

CORRECT ANSWER
70
EDDIE SAYS
Divide by the denominator 110 ÷ 11 = 10 Multiply by the numerator 10 x 7
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 2

Find the value of:

 
5
7
 of  77  =  __________
CORRECT ANSWER
55
EDDIE SAYS
Divide by the denominator 77 ÷ 7 = 11 Multiply by the numerator 11 x 5
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 3

Find the value of:

 
3
7
 of  21  =  __________
CORRECT ANSWER
9
EDDIE SAYS
Divide by the denominator 21 ÷ 7 = 3 Multiply by the numerator 3 x 3
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 4

Find the value of:

 
5
11
 of  88  =  __________
CORRECT ANSWER
40
EDDIE SAYS
Divide by the denominator 88 ÷ 11 = 8 Multiply by the numerator 8 x 11
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 5

Find the value of:

 
1
8
 of  72  =  __________
CORRECT ANSWER
9
EDDIE SAYS
Divide by the denominator 72 ÷ 8 = 9 Multiply by the numerator 9 x 1
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 6

Find the value of:

 
3
5
 of  35  =  __________
CORRECT ANSWER
21
EDDIE SAYS
Divide by the denominator 35 ÷ 5 = 7 Multiply by the numerator 7 x 3
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 7

Find the value of:

 
1
11
 of  110  =  __________
CORRECT ANSWER
10
EDDIE SAYS
Divide by the denominator 110 ÷ 11 = 10 Multiply by the numerator 10 x 1
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 8

Find the value of:

 
5
9
 of  81  =  __________
CORRECT ANSWER
45
EDDIE SAYS
Divide by the denominator 81 ÷ 9 = 9 Multiply by the numerator 9 x 5
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 9

Find the value of:

 
10
11
 of  44  =  __________
CORRECT ANSWER
40
EDDIE SAYS
Divide by the denominator 44 ÷ 11 = 4 Multiply by the numerator 4 x 10
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 10

Find the value of:

 
6
7
 of  63  =  __________
CORRECT ANSWER
54
EDDIE SAYS
Divide by the denominator 63 ÷ 7 = 9 Multiply by the numerator 9 x 6
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